Infographic Design Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under GDPR, if an infographic includes a QR code that links to a form collecting personal data, what must be displayed?
- A privacy notice explaining data use before collection (Correct answer)
- Only the company logo and contact email
- A cookie banner on the printed infographic
- The data controller's social security number
Correct answer: A privacy notice explaining data use before collection
GDPR requires transparency — users must be informed of how their data will be used before or at the point of collection.
Question 2: Which US federal law primarily governs infographics distributed as part of financial advertising?
- HIPAA
- Securities Act of 1933 and SEC rules (Correct answer)
- COPPA
- CAN-SPAM Act
Correct answer: Securities Act of 1933 and SEC rules
The SEC enforces the Securities Act of 1933, which requires financial advertisements including infographics to be accurate and not misleading.
Question 3: A nonprofit creates an infographic using a stock photo licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY). What is the minimum compliance requirement?
- Purchase a commercial license before any use
- Credit the original photographer or source (Correct answer)
- Convert the image to black and white
- Obtain written consent from the subject in the photo
Correct answer: Credit the original photographer or source
CC BY requires attribution — users must give appropriate credit to the original creator.
Question 4: An infographic for a healthcare provider includes patient testimonials. Under HIPAA, what must the designer confirm?
- Testimonials must be written in 12pt font minimum
- The patient provided a valid HIPAA authorization before their information was shared (Correct answer)
- The testimonials must be verified by the CDC
- Patient names must be translated into a code
Correct answer: The patient provided a valid HIPAA authorization before their information was shared
HIPAA requires a signed authorization from the patient before a covered entity can use their protected health information for marketing or promotional purposes.
Question 5: When an infographic cites a government report, which intellectual property rule generally applies in the US?
- Government works are in the public domain and may be freely used (Correct answer)
- Government works require a federal license fee
- Government works are protected for 70 years after publication
- Only state government works are public domain, not federal
Correct answer: Government works are in the public domain and may be freely used
Works created by the US federal government are not eligible for copyright protection and are in the public domain.
Question 6: A company shares an infographic on social media that contains a claim about competitor pricing. Which legal risk is most relevant?
- Patent infringement
- False advertising or trade libel under the Lanham Act (Correct answer)
- GDPR violation
- ADA accessibility breach
Correct answer: False advertising or trade libel under the Lanham Act
The Lanham Act prohibits false or misleading statements about competitors' products or services in commercial advertising.
Question 7: Which WCAG 2.1 success criterion specifically addresses non-text content in infographics for ADA compliance?
- 1.1.1 Non-text Content — provide text alternatives (Correct answer)
- 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks
- 3.1.1 Language of Page
- 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
Correct answer: 1.1.1 Non-text Content — provide text alternatives
WCAG 2.1 criterion 1.1.1 requires all non-text content to have a text alternative that serves an equivalent purpose.
Infographic Design Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 2
Under GDPR, if an infographic includes a QR code that links to a form collecting personal data, what must be displayed?